Many software packages, including but not limited to backup software and antivirus software, log events to the event log when certain repetitive tasks, such as a Virus definition update or a backup job have completed successfully.
Instead of being notified every time such an event happens, EventSentry can verify that these events have been written to the event log during a preset time interval using the "Recurring Event" feature. If an expected event does not appear in the event log, EventSentry will write an Error to the Application event log.
Setting up recurring event is fairly easy, and requires you only to know what type of event you are expecting and when you are expecting that event.
For more information on recurring events and more in-depth example please see the Backup with EventSentry and NTBackup guide, available from the Guides section at http://www.netikus.net.
